Winchester in Scott County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lincoln and the Kansas Nebraska Question
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 7, 2021
1. Lincoln and the Kansas Nebraska Question Marker
Erected 1923 by the Literature & Civics department of the Winchester Woman's Club.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1854.
Location. 39° 37.698′ N, 90° 27.362′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Illinois, in Scott County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Market Street and South Main Street. Marker is located at Central Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 W Market St, Winchester IL 62694, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Illinois River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stephen Arnold Douglas (here, next to this marker); Winchester, Illinois (a few steps from this marker); Greene Vardiman Black (a few steps from this marker); In Memoriam (approx. 5 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); Potawatomi Indians Trail of Death (approx. 6.8 miles away); Old State Road Trail (approx. 6.9 miles away); The Ninety-Ninth Illinois Infantry (approx. 8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 7, 2021
2. Lincoln and the Kansas Nebraska Question Marker
Marker is located at Central Park
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
